Aircraft Shot Down Near Huambo-Albano Machado Airport (D2-EHD)

Incident Overview A four-engine aircraft was destroyed by a surface-to-air missile while climbing shortly after departing from Huambo-Albano Machado Airport. The aircraft crashed approximately 20 kilometers north of the airport, near the village of Alto Chyumbu. All nine people on board were killed in the incident. ## Official Findings The official investigation determined that the aircraft was shot down by a UNITA surface-to-air missile. No other causes or contributing factors were identified in the provided source material. ## Location and Impact The crash site was located about 20 kilometers north of Huambo-Albano Machado Airport, in the vicinity of Alto Chyumbu. The incident resulted in the loss of all nine occupants.